PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hurricane. Darren Sparks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carter
vs
Sparks

194 cm
27
197 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

185 cm
30
200 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rubin Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter misses with a hook
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sparks slips under a jab.
Sparks scores with a shot to the body.
Carter lands with an uppercut that bounces Sparks off the cage and back into range.
Sparks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sparks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
Carter slips under a jab from Sparks.
Sparks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sparks scores with a hook to the body. Carter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carter throws a poor cross that misses
and Sparks counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Carter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab lands there for Sparks.
Sparks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sparks checks the leg kick nicely there.
A combination from Sparks does no damage.
Sparks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sparks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sparks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter lands with a right hand.
Rubin Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sparks misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparks misses with a hook to the body
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sparks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Sparks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sparks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carter scores with the left hand. Sparks knows he should have avoided that one.
Decent striking displayed by Carter there.
Carter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sparks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Sparks is rocked!
Carter throws a right hand that misses
and Sparks counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Carter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sparks is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him?
Carter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sparks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carter tries to clinch but Sparks moves out of range.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Sparks moved out of range.
Sparks seems to have recovered his senses.
Sparks throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sparks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sparks scores with a hook to the body. Carter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sparks feints and then cracks Carter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carter down.
Sparks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carter throws a body kick that misses

and Sparks counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Carter!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter stops Sparks from passing to mount.
Carter parries the strikes from Sparks easily there. Sparks is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Carter to escape.
Carter is looking to reverse the position.
Carter is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Madz that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Sparks tries to move to mount but Carter blocks the move with his legs.

Sparks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sparks goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Carter has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sparks but great work by Carter.
Sparks is trying to improve his position.
Carter wants to control but Sparks is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparks is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Darren Sparks will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Carter throws a head kick that misses
and Sparks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Carter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carter jabs Sparks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Sparks.
Sparks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter throws a poor cross that misses

so Sparks counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
My spies in Finch Farm inform me that Sparks has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sparks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sparks stops Carter from getting back to his feet.
Sparks wants to pass to mount but Carter is defending the position.

Sparks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Sparks wants to work for an arm triangle but Carter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carter wants to get back to full guard.
Sparks wants to pass to mount but Carter is defending the position.

Sparks seems to be working for a kimura but Carter defends the submission attempt.
Sparks is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Carter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sparks trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Sparks trying to move into half guard but instead Carter has managed to sweep!

Carter gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sparks throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Sparks staying out of range there.
Sparks lands with a thumping leg kick.
A shot to the body from Carter misses
and Sparks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Sparks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sparks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sparks jabs at Carter's body.
Carter tried to score with a low kick but Sparks checks it.
Darren Sparks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Sparks.
Carter wants to land a leg kick but Sparks is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sparks. That did some damage!
Sparks looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Sparks throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Sparks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sparks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sparks's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter needs to keep his hands up - Sparks had a free shot at his head there.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sparks misses with a leg kick
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Sparks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Carter throws out a loose jab but Sparks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sparks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sparks lands a glancing blow to the side of Carter's head.
Carter throws a head kick but Sparks moves out of range.
Sparks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sparks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sparks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carter rather than just go for the knockout.
Sparks works Carter's body with a nice hook.
Carter misses with a jab to the body
and Sparks counters with a left to the body.
Carter throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Sparks to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Sparks moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparks lands the left hand.

Carter is rocked!
Sparks throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Carter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sparks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sparks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sparks seems to be stalking Carter here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Carter drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Darren Sparks!
Darren Sparks thanked the fans post fight for their support.